Pynchon's voice profile

[joeallonby]

on 1/26/04 4:53 PM, Terrance at lycidas2 at earthlink.net wrote:

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>> 
>> Does this have any meaning other than he did not register 9.5 or 3.0 or
>> etc.?
>> 
>> "Pynchon registered a 9.0."
> 
> It means that the Simpsons is about Religion.
> 
> http://www.markpinsky.com/excerpt.htm

> Make no mistake. This book is a distillation, an interpretation and analysis
> of material about God, faith and religion contained in approximately 275
> episodes of The Simpsons. In that sense it is a magnification, but it is not a
> distortion. The evidence I present here notwithstanding, the series is not a
> television show about religion, and uninitiated viewers should not tune in
> thinking it is. The Simpsons is a situation comedy about modern life that
> includes a significant spiritual dimension; because of that, it more
> accurately reflects the faith lives of Americans than any other show in the
> medium. For that, we can be grateful.
> 
>  
Sorry, Terrance.

The text does not support your conclusion. In fact, it contradicts it.

Besides, I thought you were not a fan of the show.